Ordered a cake. Got a confirmation #, money even out of my account. Went to go pick it up and was told they couldn't make it because it wasent ordered 7 days in advance only 5 days. No email was sent and I was never contacted. Good start to a 50th bday. I would of left a 3 star didn't even write happy b day on the cake I ended up getting from them read more

The SweetSide made a gorgeous and delicious semi-custom cake for my recent camping elopement. They were polite, professional and had an excellent turn around time from ordering. To top things off, they also offered a "to-go" cake tasting where my now husband and I could enjoy a normal wedding planning activity during COVID. I will absolutely order cakes from them again! read more

The Sweet Side - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Kara is one talented baker! Im a wedding photographer and so I've seen numerous cakes from The Sweetside, and I have to say, they always look and taste amazing. Being a wedding photographer, I'm at a wedding every weekend, and so I usually pass on the cake when offered at a wedding (cuz a girl has to pay attention to her waistline) but whenever there is a Sweetside cake, I know it's going to be amazing. My clients have always raved about their experience with Kara and her team as well. You'll be so happy you chose to work with her! read more

Bakery is located in a rustic building in Seattle. Area has a cute/charming old town vibe near the UW. Cake came in as requested. It was well done. It also held its shape well during transport. Cake tasted just right, not too sweet or bland. Bakery also worked with me getting the right cake and is very responsive to my questions and emails. Payment and everything else was flawless. Will gladly recommend this bakery to friends. read more

I was bicycling past the Sweet Side bakery one morning and saw all the beautiful cakes in the window, so decided to send them a photo of the elopement cake my fiancé and I had in mind. The Sweet Side got right on it, created a beautiful, delicious cake that was ready on time and delighted everyone. (Champagne cake with raspberry filling, btw.) Also, Tamela, who handles sales, was very responsive to my email questions, answering within a day at the longest. A big thanks to her and The Sweet Side bakers for this wonderful part of our elopement! read more

I ordered my best friend's 30th birthday cake from this bakery, the service was great and the cake looked amazing! My friend said it was the best cake she'd ever seen/ had! read more

Ordered a Minecraft cake for a seven year old birthday party. They delivered!! It was great visually, and the taste was great too! read more

The Sweet Side - Nice job on this Minecraft cake! Birthday boy was so happy! - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We were so happy with our son's 2nd birthday cake! All correspondence happened over email and was quite easy. Brooke asked for sample pictures for inspiration and I honestly couldn't decide on a theme. All I knew was my son loved cars, trucks, and construction vehicles. I asked her if it were possible to combine all the pictures of inspiration into a cohesive product. She did not disappoint! The cake was such a hit!! We will definitely be coming back again. The top tier was vanilla with cheesecake filling and the bottom tier was chocolate and salted caramel. Vanilla and cheesecake seemed to be everyone's favorite. The fondant was especially tasty, but I'm a huge fondant fan. We had a few guests that said they had never had fondant share how much they loved it! Thank you again for helping us celebrate our son's birthday! read more

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Ordered both my baby shower and my sons first birthday cake from here. One of the best cakes and decor I have eaten .

Had a great experience with the sweet side. I would definitely recommend and would go back myself. I went in wanting a camera cake for my boyfriends birthday and they did an amazing job! They were really excited about it and went above and beyond with the detail and specifics that I asked for. It was so beautifully done we didn't want to cut into it! Thanks again. It was a huge hit and very tasty! read more

The Sweet Side - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Cake was as described and looked great! Tasted great too, definitely recommend. I had an image replicated on the cake and it turned out to be very sharp (and edible!) read more

I ordered cake there before for my birthday and it came out really nice! I also dont really eat cake in general but it tasted pretty good. They also have some cake topper for decoration that u can buy. read more

The Sweet Side - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The Sweet Side should be ashamed for making something that looks so good, taste so punishing. Bought a couple slices as a treat and one piece was stale and tasted like what I imagine misery would taste like. The other piece had one thing going for it, the sprinkles. Do you know how pitiful a cake looks when you only eat the sprinkles and throw the rest of it away? Get The Sweet Side cake to find out. So bad it made me sad, mad, then super glad I didn't buy a whole one. One bonus is that the box it came in looked great and helped to get rid of the taste from the cake. The Sweet Side cake is how I imagine the pie from The Help would taste like... read more

Honestly I was very disappointed with my cake when I got a chance to take a better looked at it when I got home. The cake I ordered for my best friend was literally so sloppy. The details were so messy!!! For what I ordered and paid for it really didn't match up to the quality I was expecting. I thought the part that was going to be stencil on the custom cake I ordered was going to be painted on not frosted on, and even frosted it was messy looking. Some parts were smudged off if not covered all the way. My cake literally look like it was rushed to be finished. I will not come back even though the cake itself tasted pretty good. Really really disappointed!!! Seriously still in disbelief with how my cake look. read more

The Sweet Side - Look at how sloppy the stencil part was covered. It wasn't even... or fully covered. Some parts were smeared on the back. - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I ordered a game of thrones themed cake for my sisters surprise party. I gave them a couple of pictures from my online search and what they delivered was beyond spectacular. They captured all the intricate details amazingly well and everyone was impressed with the cake design. Apart from mastering the design, the cake tasted fantastic as well. I ordered champagne cake with strawberry filling and it tasted way better than what I imagined. They were also able to make the cake in less than a week and had it ready right on time. I found them a bit pricey but their artistry, professionalism and finesse justifies the cost any day. Would 10/10 recommend and reuse their services. read more

The Sweet Side - The game of thrones cake was a huge hit! - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Their communication is unbelievably unprofessional and downright judgmental. Go to trophy cupcakes.

The Sweet Side is genuinely a local business that is everything about the labor of love as this establishment offers such a warm, quaint and deeply welcoming group of enthusiastic employees who I want to impress you with their culinary talents and work with you to create a cake that will leave you and your guests speechless. Facility: It's clean, cut and you are able to see a special culinary art come to life as this crew works so hard but appear to love being part of people's special day. Parking: Side street parking can be a complete pain because it is in Seattle and my advice is bring a friend to help you out in case you bought a big cake. Two blocks feels like torture when you think your special moment being at stake. Customer service: I am blown away with the enthusiasm of the staff in person, over the phone and on email. Sweet Side makes these cakes that just leave you in awe, maybe tears of joy. Ordering process: Stupid easy and can also be done over the phone when talking to one of the their staff. Cake quality: Why the hell was I buying Costco sheets cakes and B&R ice cream cakes for years? I paid $125 for cake that will serve 20-25 guests and I haven't looked back! The cake isn't just a show piece, it's deliciously and speechlessly so great, I made up two words. Why go here? Because special moments in our lives should be complimented with beautiful people who design and make a supremely excellent product that makes you not want to eat the most beautiful cake you've ever laid eyes on but the flavors will make the most allergic person to flour take the risk! read more

This bakery never fails me. I've ordered my cakes and baked goods from them for every occasion I have. We live in the eastside and I will literally truck all the way to the city to grab my cakes from them. We have a pretty busy household so reliability is very important to me and they never fail me. read more

I discovered this place on Valentine's Day, when they hosted a Meet & Greet with Elsa, much to my 4-year-old daughter's delight. While my daughter was fangirling Frozen-style, I bought half a dozen macarons for my husband and I to enjoy later. They were among the best I've ever had - so fresh and flavorful! Their cakes looked beautiful and I'd definitely order a custom cake from them. read more

This place is amazing! I ordered a cake for my friend's baby shower. I just took there a picture of the cake I wanted in different colors and asked for similar cake in pink white and lavender and was very pessimistic about anyone being able to make that cake, but they did it! It was so impressive I couldn't believe my eyes. Even though I did not very much care about the taste (mostly cared about the look) but amazingly it was so delicious too (I got banana and strawberry flavors). I also got 2 dozens of pink champagne cupcakes, they were incredibly tasty too! not to mention that it came out way cheaper than what I thought. So definitely definitely with no doubt, a "five star" place. read more

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Ordered a cake for my daughter's 21st birthday-we were coming from out of town, so logistics was trickier than normal. They were great to work with and made the most gorgeous, delicious cake! Thank you Sweet Side! read more

Hi I was planning on ordering my daughters 1st bday cake here soon but my birthday just passed and husband suggested we get one for my bday to try it first. First of all my cake was beautiful and I was so excited to try it. However we tried it and the frosting tasted like butter. It was the worst cake I ever tried. We paid 88.00 for the cake. I called the sweet side and let them know I think they messed up or forgot to add vanilla or something to the frosting. I called the receptionist. She said sorry but I never heard back from someone in charge. Very disappointed. read more

They just baked my daughter's first birthday cake and it was awesome. It looked and tasted great. I also order macaroons for the party and they were simply divine. Thanks so much sweet side. read more

The Sweet Side - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I got a cake here for my DIL baby shower. It was beautiful and the best cake anyone at the shower had ever had!!!! I will definitely get one here for every special occasion I host!! They perfectly matched the napkins and plates. read more

The Sweet Side - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

After trying a $15 tasting box, I ordered a red velvet with cream cheese frosting cake for my graduation party. The process was incredibly easy, and the final result was almost exactly what I had in mind. All I had to do was send over my inspiration photos and the cake was in the works. I would order from The Sweet Side again in a heartbeat for another special event cake. All of the party guests were impressed with both the look and taste of the cake, so I'm very satisfied. read more

The Sweet Side - Graduation party cake. The mortarboard was made with cardboard which was unexpected. - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We were not planning on getting a wedding cake but we're so glad we did and we're extra glad we ordered it from Kara at Sweet Side. She was able to accommodate our last minute cake order and was very easy to work with. We ordered a simple 2 tier, nearly naked, coconut cake. It was really very beautiful and super delicious. It had just the right amount of sweetness and a great light and fluffy texture. My now husband and all of our guests loved it. Thanks so much Kara! read more

If you order anything from this company, I would advise calling them up and confirming your order. They use a POS system that they have trouble managing so when you get a "confirmation" email, it may or may not be correct. Also, they have an extremely rude woman answering the phones. I ordered ( received a email confirmation and a charge on my credit card) for a cake then Called days later to pick it up, But to my surprise the rude baker woman tells me my cake was sold. Again, before you order call these folks and get voice confirmation. Apparently they take orders for cakes and them sell them to random people. read more

When I entered The Sweet Side, I couldn't help being excited. The counter was full of adorable treats and the shelves were crowded with cakes, stands, and other cute décor. Although the sweets were pricey, they were scrumptious! My companion and I ordered strawberry and orange macarons. The strawberry macaron was delicious, light and airy, with a creamy strawberry-filled cream center. To my delight, the macarons were dusted with a silver sheen, adding to the magical effect of the French meringue cookie. Overall, our experience with The Sweet Side was wonderful, and I would definitely buy from them again. read more

The Sweet Side provided an amazing dessert spread for our wedding reception, as well as producing a beautiful and unique hexagonal wedding cake with gradient frosting. They were so easy to work with and perfectly executed our vision! read more

The cake was beautiful, even though I asked for a lavender cake, it was more blue/grey. If you're planning to order a for display, then I would recommend this place. To eat, not so much. The mini cupcakes were horrible. Definitely not worth $45. Box mix tastes better! I also feel like not much effort was put into them.. Maybe I was sold the practice batch? Who knows. Not coming back here, not worth my money. I recommend going to simply desserts instead, that place never disappoints! read more

The Sweet Side - Look at the frosting on the cupcakes... horrible job. For $45, you could and should make them prettier. - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I'm sorry Sweet Side, but you let me down and I won't be back. First the good; Cute shop and nice clearly designed website, friendly phone person that took my cake reservation, high expectations? Yes. The result? Well, since I needed a cake last minute for my daughter's birthday, and did not plan ahead enough to pre-order a custom cake for any bakery to accommodate, my only option was to reserve a regularly stocked cake, ready to pick-up. So here's the not so good; I arrive to pick-up my signature cake that I pre-paid for over the phone. She asks for my name and brings the cake to the counter. This $65.00 cake is in a box with a lid that has to be half way open. So the cake is exposed to the elements outside, dust, fur in the car, etc. What? I would expect a special cake like this to be in a box that can be closed...Right? I mean, I don't often buy a $65.00 cake... the cakes I've just bought from QFC at least come in a box that closes. So there's that, right off the bat. She was unapologetic and unfriendly and almost seemed annoyed by my business. The cake, well, it looked beautiful but it tasted like the left over cake from last week's party that you stuck in the fridge and forgot about. Stale, dry and too sweet. Sorry Sweet Side. Hopefully your pre-order custom cakes are your strong suit, but I don't recommend a cake sitting in their fridge or their customer service. read more

We ordered a birthday cake for my son's 9th birthday. I have never ordered one here before and been following them on Instagram. I know that they have 7 day advance order policy but I was able to order delicious strawberry shortcake with bunch of sprinkles! It was a hit with everyone and even more delicious next day and so on. You won't be disappointed and the cake is really yummy and I will be returning to order all cakes for our family birthdays and other celebrations. read more

I would like to start off by saying this 1 star review is strictly due to lack of follow up. I had reached out to them multiple times to set up an appointment for a wedding cake consultation and no one has gotten back to me. I ended up going to a different bakery that got back to me the same day I left a message to book an appointment. I don't know if they changed their phone number and thats why they never returned my calls but that was really disappointing. Their cakes looked amazing and I was really hoping I could use them for my wedding. read more

I've only popped in a couple times between when I get off the bus and my house around the corner and usually when I need to have a pick me up from a bad day at work or need to stress eat myself silly! Their limited selection (they mostly do custom bakes after all - I assume) of on demand baked goods are always top notch. Their carrot cake is not to be taken lightly. It's a beefy slice of heaven and oh so good! Highly. Recommend. read more

Lovely cake for a little girls birthday - it looked beautiful and tasted great too - not too sweet, rich and full of flavor. So glad we gave this spot a try - will be back for sure! Oh and easy to order too via email and phone. Thank you! read more

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I am happy to give this place a 4 Star. We had a bit of a miscommunication with the date but they were able to deliver a cake in time for the party. Though it was not the exact Cake, they were still able to execute and problem solve quickly. The cake was still beautiful and tasty. read more

The staff at the SweetSide are professional, accommodating, and friendly. However, I was unsatisfied with my strawberries and champagne cake. My friends and I all agreed it was dry and crumbly, which is very disappointing because the cake was costly at $38 (small). read more

The lemon bar & sugar cookie bar were gone by the time we pulled the car away from the curb. Friendly/personable customer service, great pricing (two treats for less than $6!), cute storefront & the cakes looked gorgeous! read more

This place is amazing! They made a custom ordered cake for my daughter's high school graduation and it greatly exceeded our expectations! The caked looked beautiful and was delicious! The team at Sweet Side was great to work with, especially Brooke. The whole experience with them was fantastic, from start to finish. I highly recommend them, especially if you are looking for a unique cake for your special day!! read more

We had them make a retirement cake and it turned out awesome! The customer service and attention to detail is amazing. It also was delicious! I highly recommend. read more

The Sweet Side - Desserts Near Me - Seattle, Washington